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I am a first-year teacher at a high school and am directing the school play. I have approximately 18 students (6 males, 12 females) interested in acting. Nobody is turned down from a part. Musicals are out of the picture due to a lack of music department at the school. We would prefer a comedy/farce (previous choices have been "The Imaginary Invalid" and "You Can't Take It With You"). "Barbequeing Hamlet" was a choice, but another local high school just performed this. Because this is at a high school level, it cannot be too risque. Obscure plays are OK, and even encouraged! Interaction is OK, too! Browsing through script catalogues, way too many plays are a.) for male-dominated casts and b.) incredibly cheesy with their "dealing with high school issues" sort of way. Thanks!

2007-01-26 09:51:58 · 15 answers · asked by Kiss Me, I'm Oppressed! 2 in Arts & Humanities Theater & Acting

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MY Drama Club is doing The Phantom of the Op'ry by Tim Kelly, It's a comdey spoof of the phantome of the oprea, It is extreamly funny!!!! And if there is not enogh parts, it is extreamly easy to add extra parts in, Hope it Helps!

2007-01-26 11:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by italyguitarchick 4 · 0 0

There are some wonderful not-so-comedic musicals out there which are suitable for schools: - Fiddler on the Roof - Oklahoma - Sound of Music - Big River (which is totally underrated - it's an utterly gorgeous show which can be done with limited resources) - Into the Woods (it has comedy moments but is fairly dark under it all!) - The Wizard of Oz - it's not really a comedy although there are lighter moments - Jesus Christ Superstar - but you need GREAT guys - School's edition of Les Miserables (again, great guys needed) - I believe there's a school's edition of Miss Saigon, which has about the most tragic ending of any show I think I know - I worked on it recently and cried buckets every night! - Little Shop of Horrors is actually pretty dark as well - Gypsy, if you have a really really really great girl who you want a starring role for

2016-03-29 04:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You can't go wrong with the classics from the last century:

The Crucible
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds
Twelve Angry Men
The Glass Menagerie
High Society
The Lion in Winter
Harvey
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Front Page
The Women (for the girls, of course)
Happy Birthday
Scapino!
The Corn is Green
A Man for All Seasons
St. Joan
The Petrified Forest
Bus Stop

These are but a few which leap to mind. Give them great art, and they will reward you in kind.

2007-01-26 10:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by Vatican Lokey 3 · 1 0

In high school (appx. 1,000,000 years ago), our school was involved in a one-act play competition. We did Reynard The Fox. It was a good choice because many of the characters are animals, so can be played by either males or females. We also used people as parts of the scenery. Androcles and the Lion is another choice. These may be quite dated, but I had a lot of fun!PS- we won the State title.

2007-01-26 10:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by RetroGirl 6 · 1 0

I have a play you might be interested in. Six characters, 3 male, 3 female. They're all older than school age but that's never been a problem for school plays. One of the characters is a ghost. It has one set, easily obtainable props. We just did a staged reading of it and it got a great reception. It's a romantic comedy/ ghost story. It's funny but has a nice moral about why it's better to tell the truth about sordid secrets from the past. If you want to read it I can Email it to you.

2007-01-26 10:11:04 · answer #5 · answered by Lleh 6 · 1 1

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

2007-01-26 09:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa T 2 · 1 0

We just did Mighty Man and the Zombie curse at my school. It wasn't the greatest script, but it has alot of room for changes, and we made it absolutely HILARIOUS!!

Another one is Fools. It's about this village that is cursed with stupidity, and it's up to this one guy to break it.

2007-01-26 10:03:20 · answer #7 · answered by booda2009 5 · 0 1

Well you could always go with the classics such as "Romeo and Juliet" or you could if you have the time turn a favorite book into a play.

2007-01-26 09:59:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

I've always loved Tenessee Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie"

2007-01-26 09:56:52 · answer #9 · answered by cajun m 2 · 1 0

Greater Tuna

(full cast version)

2007-01-26 10:33:23 · answer #10 · answered by Summer 4 · 0 0

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